What We Do

What We Do

As Scholar Athletes expands to partner with more school districts, our program evolves. In 2015, Scholar Athletes engaged in a Theory of Change process, funded through State Street and the United Way, with the goal of creating a model that would strengthen our program and participant outcomes. Through this project, we piloted The Playbook – a new model of service designed to engage and empower students to achieve success in their education and beyond. We are in the third year of the pilot, and Playbook has been implemented in 20 of 24 Zones, with the goal of being fully implemented by 2020.

Playbook focuses on three Core Program Areas:

Academic Coaching & Mentoring

Health & Wellness

College & Career Readiness

The Playbook

Athletics are a powerful vehicle for youth identity formation, confidence building, valuable life-skills and personal health and wellness. Our Zone members benefit from consistent relationships with our Program staff who advocate for them over their four years of high school.

Urban High School Students + The ZONE + Core Program Areas = Measurable Outcomes